7 Common Injuries and Degenerative Conditions That PRP is Effective For Treating

Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, can be an effective treatment for a variety of injuries and chronic degenerative pain. PRP has been used for athletes and sports injuries for many years now but the treatment is no longer reserved for just athletes.

Plasma is the liquid that makes up the majority of the body’s blood. In the blood plasma are the red and white blood cells, called platelets. Platelets perform two essential roles in healing. One is clotting the blood, which stops bleeding when blood vessels are damaged. Platelets also have an abundance of proteins and other bioactive growth factors. These are important in the healing of injuries.

PRP is blood plasma that contains a high concentration of these platelets. Platelet-rich plasma doesn’t produce naturally and for therapeutic purposes in produced carefully under controlled in highly sterile laboratory conditions.

Primary Benefits of PRP Therapy

PRP For chronic pain and injuries that don’t respond to medication or surgery

Reduction in the symptoms of tendonitis

Decreasing the symptoms of osteoarthritis

Here are 7 common Injuries and Degenerative Conditions that PRP is effective for:

In addition to the use of PRP for the nonsurgical repair of muscles, ligaments, and tendons, or as an auxiliary surgical aid, platelet-rich plasma is used to treat the following:

Open Wounds

Nerve Injury

Osteoarthritis

Periodontal conditions

Bulging or herniated discs

Sacroiliac Conditions

Sciatica and Sciatic Nerve Pain

If you would like more information about PRP therapy or any of our other regenerative medicine treatments please contact our office for a consultation.

Unlike conventional medicine, which focuses on attempting to treat disease once it occurs, Parker Integrative Health emphasizes improving your health in an effort to reduce the risk of pain and illness in the first place. Most people would rather be healthy and avoid illness, if they could. This is one of the main reasons for the big surge in the popularity of our wellness center.